so i didnt match....
what should i do with my time off? research is soo hard to find... could take step 3.. but what else? observorships? what else?
lost and confused

work in a clinic with a doctor as his assistant, if money is a problem till next match

i think you need to assess what the weakness is. Did you try for a very competitive field? Very competitive programs? Poor board scores? Did you interview many places? Wo

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No, he was asking what to do with his "OFF time"

ide really recommend taking step 3, that will be a uge monkey off your back, it really stunk doing it in residency.

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So what did you decide to do with your time off? I'm in the same boat and agree that research is nearly impossible to find!

...many ofshore schools need instructors at 3000 usd a month...try teachin there...maybe?

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don't teach. do things that will address your deficiencies. if you had low exam scores, rock step3. if you had bad clinical evals, do externships at programs in which you want to apply.

as far as research, you don't need to work in a lab to be published. approach attendings/docs you know about writing case studies/articles and attempt to get published.

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